Sobitha Rajakaruna

• National University of Singapore
• University of Colombo
• Sri Lanka Law College
• Nalanda College, Colombo

The Honourable Sobitha Rajakaruna
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 January 2025 (2025-01-12)

R. M. Sobitha Rajakaruna is a Sri Lankan lawyer who serves as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and has served since 12 January 2025. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Early life

Rajakaruna is an alumnus of Nalanda College, Colombo, where he served as Head Prefect in 1985/86. He graduated from the Sri Lanka Law College, University of Colombo and the National University of Singapore. ^{[6] [7]}

Career

Rajakaruna previously served as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka from 26 February 2020 to 11 January 2025, having been appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. ^{[8] [6]} Before his judicial appointment, he was a Senior Deputy Solicitor General with the Attorney General's Department. ^{[8] [6]}

References

1. Padmasiri, Ranjith (15 December 2024). "Superior courts vacancies to be filled soon". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
2. "Four New Supreme Court Justices Sworn In". President's Office. 12 January 2025. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
3. "Four New Justices of the Supreme Court Sworn In". english.newsfirst.lk. 12 January 2025. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
4. "Four new Supreme Court Justices sworn in". www.adaderana.lk. 12 January 2025. Archived from the original on 13 January 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
5. "Notice – Supreme Court – Ceremonial Sitting of the Supreme Court". supremecourt.lk. 17 January 2025. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
6. "Justice Sobhitha Rajakaruna assumes duties as a Judge of Court of Appeal". lankanewsweb.net. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
7. "New Nalanda '85 Group Office-bearers". archives1.dailynews.lk. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
8. "Rajakaruna sworn in as Appeal Court Judge". www.dailymirror.lk. 27 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2025.